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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Taylor | ||
| Date of birth | c. 1870 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 23 July 1949 (aged 78–79) | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Dalry Primrose | ||
| 1889–1910 | Heart of Midlothian | 117 | (63) |
| 1893[1] | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 1900–1901 | Leith Athletic | 10 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1892 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Taylor (c. 1870 – 23 July 1949) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside right for Heart of Midlothian, Blackburn Rovers, Leith Athletic and the Scotland national team.[2][3][4]
Taylor finished as the top scorer in Scottish Football League Division One in the 1896–97 season with 12 goals[5] as Hearts won the championship. He also won the Scottish Cup with the Edinburgh club in 1891 and 1896, but only played once in their other title-winning campaign of 1894–95.[6]
References
- ↑ Matthews, Tony (2009). Blackburn Rovers – The Complete Record. Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-709-2.
- ↑ Willie Taylor at the Scottish Football Association
- ↑ (Scotland player) Willie Taylor, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ↑ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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- ↑ (Hearts player) Willie Taylor, London Hearts Supporters Club
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